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At least it's calm inside
For those that have never seen this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2SeEzxMuE
Feb 17, 2020 9:31 AM
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For those that have never seen this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2SeEzxMuE
excepttheoneswhoaredead
People who say "I fucking love science" and mean it are the ones who are fine living like this for the sake of doing research
byohzzrd
Syko73
People still going outside on their smoke break #nojudgement
Punk1209
I'm fairly certain they have designated indoor smoking areas.
Sandwyrm2
"A little bit blowy outside." That's canadian for hurricane.
MichouChan
Anyone listen to The White Vault?
Caxafvujq
Visibility less than 30m seems like an understatement based on the short snippet we saw of outside
dragoonwraith
timidterrapin
YIKES. I wish I could visit!
shawnthor
Just come to North Dakota, we're colder and windier than Antarctica at times.
superbest
This is most likely a scientific research base (some of which you can visit like McMurdo) but only in the “summer” season.
villflakken
Which would be... Right now! :D
kryptoniteblunts
Temperatures there just hit 20C/68F for the first time, like, ever so now’s your chance!
urinalcakeslooktastyforsomereason
I got to stay there for three weeks in 2013. My first naval command had us go and get all they're cargo on/off the site. Amazing...
bloodtaker3
Stories?
urinalcakeslooktastyforsomereason
Plenty. Most of which are too long to respond to, but maybe I can post about it some day. One of my fondest memories, that's for sure.
dEXm64
They do tours of Antarctica these days, so you can
imgurianese
There are 10k tours.
FakePlasticTreehugger
It's like $49k per person though. Not exactly for everyone.
ZenmaArcanasoul
You can do a cruise for like 15k. Still a lot but much better than 49k
Senderella
15k?? I hope you get to keep the cruise.
dEXm64
15k to go to Antarctica really don't that much
CocaineAndSelfPleasure
Even less really. 7.5 per person. I work in travel.
ZenmaArcanasoul
Really? Who is traveling there for that? (It’s my dream to go there some day).
Mikey667
Dammit, and we're out of milk, bread, and smokes !
AnonOmis1000
She seems a little stir crazy.
EveryGOPAccusationIsActuallyAnAdmission
She seems fun!
CableGuyLover
I lost it at "are you ready? WWHHAAA!!" ?
EsteOesteNorteSur
ved79a
There is a better video of the same kind of weather. I am loving it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IHYGhxqCvI
etherbunny41
"Condition 1 is if the weather is this, or this, or this." "So, which one is it right now?" "Yes."
twsx
Kind of the counterpart to
BadBull
drunk me would still go out for a piss
dumalalee
With a cookie sheet over my head.
LeadByBadExample
Just piss out the door.
Byrd3790
Never piss into the wind
LeadByBadExample
Don't tell me what to do!
only90skidswillgetthis
Why not just piss in ya know, a bathroom?
Jalopenis
And there's something you would miss
OwMyRupturedSpleen
Drunk you would dead before finished.
MemedtheStableBoy
Ever been kicked out of a bar? Cuz ny buddy got kicked off Antarctica for being too drunk. He's an American treasure.
BadBull
Being kicked out of an entire continent for being too drunk is a bragging right you could live on for the rest of your life lmao
ImOutsideAllGroups
Once...
EatingSnow
PunnyTiger
drunk you would come back in dragging the 6 foot long pissicicle frozen to the end of your cock (and probably frozen to your shins too)
Goku2012
How's that different from what I normally do?
PunnyTiger
it's usually not frozen?
Goku2012
You don't fucking know me, bro. You don't know what I'm about.
PunnyTiger
if it comes out frozen then urine a lot of trouble
CaptMinion
Lol you would probably be pissing icicles.
endbit
Sideways
IncilliusAlvarius
The pisser would be the icicle.
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
Pissicles.
OklahomaCowTippingAssociation
A little bit blowy. Epic.
Sayliterallyonemoretime
Is this where they found the Stargate?
speakdog
cazkey
This is the first thing I thought of! You have good taste.
thishamgumisallbones
First goddamn week of winter
ScreenshotsofSpam
EricksonOle
Always upvote The Thing
eiffel65
One of the best movies of all time.
andybunneh
I thought that was a cat for a moment.
detour512
This is one of those movies that when it's on I gotta watch it. Never saw the remake.
Noobalott
The prequel is actually very good imo. People really like to hate on the cgi, but meh.
Doggoarchivar
sauce?
RedFox0456
The Thing
zmanz
John carpenter's The Thing (1982? )
ddbrown30
Yes
ShadyDuckling
Which thing?
Bandicooter8
John Carpenter's The Thing
Akurei00
The
36roentgen
Thing
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
What is that door handle made from? I feel it needs a door from a submarine.
salikarn
Do you want the Thing, caus this is how you get the Thing.
qtRaven
Check out the podcast 'The White Vault'. https://thewhitevault.com/. Same creepy style.
ProbeGT
cm2227
I like the completely unnecessary remark that travel outside is not premitted at this weather. It's like you need permission to die.
Shelest
'...is not attainable' would be a better wording
Bonsaipanda
Well, you CAN go outside but no one will come after you to help if something happens. And something will happen.
genepoolboy
According to my parents, they had to ski to school every day in a weather like that
makeSX
...with the little siblings on their back, wolfs chasing them and it was up hill bothways
LurkerOfDarkness
So your parents were rich then, mine had to walk barefoot, uphill both ways in that weather, year round.
genepoolboy
well when I say "ski" I mean strapping two rough-cut planks to your feet, but they were skis for them
TheCursedMargrave
LUXURY.
genepoolboy
if you tell that to the young people today, they won't believe you
hopethisoneworks
My physics prof told of his trip to th 300 club. Quick shower near boiling and then run to a point outside when near -100.
baddream
you cant shower at anywhere near boiling without yur skin blistering and coming off. yur prof was bullshitting you
AmArschdieRaeuber
Yeah, it's not a shower. it's a 93°C sauna.
KrazyUnicyclist
I’m pretty sure that’s a good way to die
Rasdwatrium
people with rheumatic issues actually use this kind of "shockfreezing" to calm the pain for a while.
SenorMacaroni
Feel like they need a better outside door
shawnthor
I'm going to guess that someone came in and didn't latch the door properly and it all blew in. That door should be sufficient.
TrappedInABubbleGumFactory
Came looking for this comment. Was that just like a simple doorknob? Not even a secondary bolt or something?
N0HATS
Yes for the common Antarctic... thieves...?
somethingawesomeandgreat
It
ATravellinOwl
Right? How do they expect to keep out the Elder Things?
DisguisedLizardThing
Oh, you know how the saying goes "The sigil is drawn, the wards are in place, a door would not hold them anyways"...
HawaiianWithExtraPineapples
No you wouldn't want anything more, realistically it shouldn't even be lockable, imagine if someone is out there in that and it's locked.
icthree
Smarts. Also I feel just a few times opening that door in those conditions would fill that room with snow.
HawaiianWithExtraPineapples
also the more mechanisms there are the more likely it is to freeze
HawaiianWithExtraPineapples
in this specific situation one doorknob is not only sufficient, but ideal
FreeGrammarLessons
This man/woman knows how to do pizza
YourDepression
Would a Handle not be a better option at least for someone freezing grasping and twisting a knob may be difficult
Nututleptek
Well I might be mistaken but it looks like they have a airlock
SenorMacaroni
A carpeted airlock with air conditioning?
baddream
thats an electric heater....
RevolutionOnHerLips
You uh.. think there's AC anywhere in Antarctica?
YayItsMillerTime
Some like it really really really cold
Sensino
Yeah, at LEAST condition 0
SenorMacaroni
Morgrath
Why do Americans not pronounce the first C in Antarctica? Do you all say 'the Artic Circle' as well, or say Arctic?
Benegesseritwitch75
I only pronounce both with the second c, just tried to do it with both and my work partner is now looking at me like I lost my mind
Calistrasza
Where I come from, you say "Anartica" with the second t pronounced more like a d
SarcasmSnob
"Conneticut", too
JT1984
Pretty much, yeah.
omh2
Canadian: Pretty much, couldn't give you a reason but "artic" is super common to hear
Dryheat
Typical Anadian.
UnpopularOpinionsGuy
The White Vault is an incredible horror podcast about that sort of situation.
Fightergirlpan
In the winter months gale storms in Svalbard can reach wind speeds of 130 km per hour. During these storms travel is not advised.
langri
(pause) The White Vault
Thatavus
Peaked my interest. Thank you for the recommendation.
Syko73
I considered taking a job at McMurdo Station once.
PicassoCT
But then you got cold feet when they cold called you.
Punk1209
and why didn't you? Had I known about this possibility when I was in my 20s I would've done anything to go.
furnitureandeffects
Right?!! Like this seems like the coolest job ever.
Syko73
I was young and stupid so I chickened out. One of my life's biggest regrets.
Punk1209
If I was still in decent health, (im mid 40's now) I would TOTALLY still go. You should recheck into it. seriously.
ZombiesAndZoos
Fun fact: if you are going to Antarctica as a researcher, you have to have your appendix removed beforehand.
Timmy79
I know several people who've been there, and they never mentioned that. Maybe that's if you're going to spend the winter there.
PurityOfEssence
It's not true, it's an ultrasound for pole winter overs
krownd
Not for tje French, as the unsolicited operation can cause fibrosis wich can cause intestinal occlusion, according to my surgery intern bro
krownd
Especially now that most uncomplicated appendicitis are treated by oral antiobiotics and not surgery
PurityOfEssence
No this is not true, just an ultrasound for certain stations.
ZombiesAndZoos
My aunt is a researcher who winters every two years. She had to have hers removed, and has had grad students have to do it too.
PurityOfEssence
Grantees are different from employees, no, not everyone has to have theirs removed. If the ultrasound shows something amiss they won't hire
PurityOfEssence
...contractors..grantees do their own thing through their university.
ZombiesAndZoos
Maybe it's based on risk and determined per patient?
PurityOfEssence
I worked at the South Pole station, which is why I know this.
PurityOfEssence
Yes but for employees they arent going to pay for a preventative procedure, lots of people want to work there. Researchers are different...
PurityOfEssence
Especially if they are unique in their field, lead the studies, etc.
shawnthor
As a precaution in case it becomes a problem later?
omh2
Yep, if you are staying over the winter months the stations are completely inaccessible, can't risk you having appendicitis while there
Morgrath
They made it a rule after a guy had to remove his own appendix, iirc.
Bonsaipanda
Yes, same with dental. Once winter starts, you don't have access to any help if something goes wacky.
EarthC137Rick
You have to remove your teeth before you go?
omh2
Any unemerged teeth (eg wisdoms) if you have them
Bonsaipanda
Yes. And the naughty bits as well.
Epsilon025
Is this covered by the organizations sending the researcher, do you think? I'd be surprised if they didn't.
furnitureandeffects
What with the naughty bits? Do you go there?